Olly. Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Olly, how did you take this picture? The X-Y shows up pretty well Just with the camera I guess, might have increased exposure to get that colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bs Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 James, I hope you realise what you've done to me. Not only did you propel me into spending nearly £4000 on an MB-1 thanks to those first pictures you took when you got it, but then here I was, quite happy to wait until October without giving it another thought, and then you post that new hi-res picture and I just can't stop gawping at it. Bastard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 James, I hope you realise what you've done to me. Not only did you propel me into spending nearly £4000 on an MB-1 thanks to those first pictures you took when you got it, but then here I was, quite happy to wait until October without giving it another thought, and then you post that new hi-res picture and I just can't stop gawping at it. Bastard! You're welcome And that's how it goes really. You're relieved just because you know you got one, but after a short while, you become more and more impatient. Just wait until you see others receiving theirs and you're still waiting! I'm not too fussed about waiting for the DL-1 at this point since I've got something else to keep me busy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord MFC Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 I joineddd gonna get my mums nikon SLR thingymojib out today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperactivebliss Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 I have actually got a proper DSLR. However, neither of my guitars are that spectacularly photoworthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpa_man Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 I have actually got a proper DSLR. However, neither of my guitars are that spectacularly photoworthy. Just post them :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bs Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 You're welcome And that's how it goes really. You're relieved just because you know you got one, but after a short while, you become more and more impatient. Just wait until you see others receiving theirs and you're still waiting! I'm not too fussed about waiting for the DL-1 at this point since I've got something else to keep me busy... Ha, well I'm still probably going to be alright for a while. I mean, as I've said a few times, I'm not going to have the last thousand or so until the end of September anyway, so the length of the wait is about ideal really. I'm a pretty patient guy too which helps. And I'm off to Thailand for 2 months on Saturday so that will eat a big chunk out of the wait. Then it's the summer for a few months when I come back, so that will take my mind off it, and then it's nearly September! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Yeah, I'm fairly patient - the wait wasn't as bad as when it was stuck in customs and I didn't know what was going on. I did explain the entire process before. january 29th: I'm going to call up to buy an MB-1! february 1st: WTF THEY DIDN'T RECEIVE MY DEPOSIT? FUUUU--- february 3rd: oh cool, an order confirmation. It's MINE. february 19th: damn it I want an X-Y pad too - I'm going to change the spec. march: cool, they're starting the second run right about now. april: yeah, second run definitely would have started by now may: oh crap why did i buy another guitar june: yay summer time, in three months I should have the MB-1! july: fuck it's hot. august: waiting patiently....lol... september 1st: WHERE IS MY MB-1?! september: 8th: JIM YOU FUCKER YOU GOT YOURS FIRST september 14th: HOLY SHIT IT'S FINISHED!! september 16th-29th: WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON? october 2nd: IT'S HERE!!!!!!!! but now what do I have to look forward to? I'm more excited about the other guitar I have on the way, which seems to be taking shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bs Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Haha! Yeah, I remember reading that before XD. At least I won't have to worry about mine being stuck in customs for months on end! Which is the other guitar you've got lined up? I need to focus on upgrading my amp once the MB-1 arrives whch will be the next thing I save for. Then I might start considering a custom (see what you people have turned me into )! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Haha! Yeah, I remember reading that before XD. Which is the other guitar you've got lined up? I need to focus on upgrading my amp once the MB-1 arrives whch will be the next thing I save for. Then I might start considering a custom (see what you people have turned me into )! What are you using now? And it's a custom being built by Tim. Similar to the Red Special on his facebook page, but with some different specs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bs Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 At the moment I'm still using a tiny little thing that does its job well but ideally I want to significantly expand the array of sounds on offer, so once I've paid for the MB-1, my big buy of 2011, I'll start saving again and a new amp will be my big buy of 2012 XD. I feel that if I'm going to spend big on a guitar then I need an amp worthy of its awesomeness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Pics James? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Pics James? https://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=11936&id=100001508349757 can't seem to copy the image address (that new image browser is crap), hopefully you can see those. Mine is going to be the same shape (you've already seen the rough cutout of the body on my flickr), but with these specs Brazilian Mahogany body, carved top Maple semi thru glue neck 22 fret ebony board, side dots only, Medium jumbo frets 3x3 machine heads (gotoh 510) ibanez lo pro bridge miracle man bridge, mississippi queen neck 3 way switch, 1 volume, 1 tone (with push pull coil tap) side mount jack Metallic burnt orange spray job body and neck in hi gloss, black headstock face with logo to match body All hardware including pickup covers in Black Chrome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly. Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 if you delete &theater at the end of the link it takes you to the old photo page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic. Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 or if you right click on the link to the photo and select open link in new tab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Oskar Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 or if you right click on the link to the photo and select open link in new tab Or cmd+r or f5 (yeah, it's refresh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord MFC Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Or cmd+r or f5 (yeah, it's refresh) or cmd click (opens in new tab) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 just added a bunch of photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 just added a bunch of photos I was hoping for some new ones preferably some under construction pictures... How do you manage to take decent pictures of the mirror guitar? I've only managed to take one without all the reflections... and I couldn't do it again if I wanted to http://www.flickr.com/photos/shattermanson/4168847879/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Just angle slightly so you're just out of reflection and it's just reflecting the ceiling. I think a few have been from as far away as I can get with a bit of zoom so get close enough. I haven't started anything on the new one yet, it's cut out but that's it. I need to pop into the joinery and run it through the planer to take a few mm of thickness off before I can do anything really. It's about 46mm at the moment, without the alloy so it's going to end up about 48mm with is slightly too thick really don't you think? Although it's still less than a Les Paul... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Just angle slightly so you're just out of reflection and it's just reflecting the ceiling. I think a few have been from as far away as I can get with a bit of zoom so get close enough. I haven't started anything on the new one yet, it's cut out but that's it. I need to pop into the joinery and run it through the planer to take a few mm of thickness off before I can do anything really. It's about 46mm at the moment, without the alloy so it's going to end up about 48mm with is slightly too thick really don't you think? Although it's still less than a Les Paul... my ceiling is ugly though. it's not like it's a floor. i'm not sure really. what is the thickness of your mirror top? because it looks a bit on the thin side. compare it to this http://www.flickr.com/photos/shattermanson/4725347861/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Yeah that mirror one is really thin. I had a bit of a nightmare with the belt sander thinning that one down. It ended up uneven and I had to take a bunch more off to get it back to flat. That one's only 40mm. How thick are the Mansons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 my ceiling is ugly though. it's not like it's a floor. You're not thinking anti-gravity enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 You're not thinking anti-gravity enough Yeah, but my ceiling is still ugly. So is my floor carpet. Yes, it's a carpet. A trad3mark signature carpet. Yeah that mirror one is really thin. I had a bit of a nightmare with the belt sander thinning that one down. It ended up uneven and I had to take a bunch more off to get it back to flat. That one's only 40mm. How thick are the Mansons? I'll have to get a proper measurement, but I'd say at least as thick as the back of a les paul. The MB-1 is roughly the same thickness as the shatter (including the mirror top) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Yes, it's a carpet. A trad3mark signature carpet. Rip it up, there must be some wood under there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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